Definition of Synagogue. Meaning of Synagogue. Synonyms of Synagogue

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Definition of Synagogue

Synagogue
Synagogue Syn"a*gogue, n. [F., from L. synagoga, Gr. ? a bringing together, an assembly, a synagogue, fr. ? to bring together; sy`n with + ? to lead. See Syn-, and Agent.] 1. A congregation or assembly of Jews met for the purpose of worship, or the performance of religious rites. 2. The building or place appropriated to the religious worship of the Jews. 3. The council of, probably, 120 members among the Jews, first appointed after the return from the Babylonish captivity; -- called also the Great Synagogue, and sometimes, though erroneously, the Sanhedrin. 4. A congregation in the early Christian church. My brethren, . . . if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring. --James ii. 1,2 (Rev. Ver.). 5. Any assembly of men. [Obs. or R.] --Milton.

Meaning of Synagogue from wikipedia

- A synagogue, also called a shul or a temple, is a place of worship for Jews and Samaritans. It has a place for prayer (the main sanctuary and sometimes...
- Chabad-Lubavitch movement, a synagogue located at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, as construction workers, on behalf of the synagogue's leaders, attempted...
- / 9.95722; 76.25944 The Paradesi Synagogue or the Mattancherry Synagogue (Malayalam: പരദേശി ജൂതപള്ളി) is a synagogue located in Mattancherry Jew Town...
- right-wing extremist attacked Tree of Life – Or L'Simcha Congregation synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The congregation...
- Great Synagogue or Grand Synagogue may refer to current or former synagogues in the following countries: Great Synagogue (Oran), converted into a mosque...
- The United Synagogue (US) is a charity which serves the British Jewish community in the broadest possible way. One of the largest charities in the British...
- Czech Republic. The synagogue is Europe's oldest active synagogue. Completed in 1270, it is also the oldest surviving medieval synagogue of twin-nave design...
- There are number of former synagogues in Cairo, the capital city of Egypt. The number of Egyptian Jews in the city has decreased significantly from its...
- Historic synagogues include synagogues that date back to ancient times and synagogues that represent the earliest Jewish presence in cities around the...
- Synagogue architecture often follows styles in vogue at the place and time of construction. There is no set blueprint for synagogues and the architectural...